Baxter v. Bressman (In Re Bressman)

OPINION

ROTH, Circuit Judge

In this appeal we are asked to decide whether Max Folkenflik, Esq., committed fraud on the court. The Bankruptcy Court determined that Folkenflik had intentionally deceived the court. As a result, the court vacated the default judgment it had previously entered in favor of Folkenflik’s clients. The District Court affirmed. Finding no error, we will affirm.

I

This action was commenced as an adversary complaint in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding brought by Andrew Bressman. The Plaintiffs are victims of fraudulent activities by Bressman. In the 1990’s, Bressman and…